Travis Dorsch

Infobox NFLactive
name=Travis Dorsch
currentteam=Team Tennessee
currentnumber=
currentosition=Punter
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|9|4
birthplace=San Diego, Califonia
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=230
debutyear=
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highights=
college=Purdue
undraftyear=2002
draftround=
draftpick=
pastteams=
* Cincinnati Bengals (2002)
* Green Bay Packers (2003)
* Minnesota Vikings (2004)*
* Rhein Fire (2005-2006) (NFLE)
* Team Tennessee (2008-present) (AAFL):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
NFL=DOR453324

Travis Dorsch (born September 4, 1979 in San Diego, Califonia) is a former American football placekicker and punter of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.

Early years

Dorsch attended Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Montana and was a student and a letterman in Football, Basketball, and Track & Field for the Hawks. He also Played four years of American Legion baseball for the Bozeman Bucks as a starting first baseman and pitcher. He holds many state records including the longest field goal in state history (fourth-longest in the national high school annals) at 63 yards.

College career

Dorsch attended Purdue University, where he played both football and baseball and became the first Big Ten athlete to be named first team all-conference as both a punter and a placekicker. While playing for the Boilermakers (1998-2001), Dorsch set many records including career scoring (355 points), Career field goals (69), and career punting average (48.4). He was named a first-team All-American placekicker and a consensus All-American punter and won the Ray Guy Award for the nation's outstanding punter as a senior in 2001.

Professional career

Dorsch was drafted in the 4th round (111th overall pick) in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals where he punted five times in the 2002 NFL season before being released in 2003. Dorsch was a member of the 2004 Green Bay Packers playoff roster and was a practice squad member with the Minnesota Vikings in 2004. He spent 2005 and 2006 competing in the now defunct NFL Europe as a punter for the Rhein Fire.

He was drafted in 2008 by the AAFL's Team Tennessee.

External links

* [http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dorsch_travis00.html Purdue Boilermakers bio]